World War I was fought between 1914 and 1918, with most battles occurring in Europe. The Great War between the allied powers and the central powers was the first major war to use airplanes. Many heroes emerged from the war, but perhaps the most famous of these is Manfred von Richthofen, a German fighter pilot.
Manfred von Richthofen was born May 2, 1892 in Breslau, Germany. From early childhood, his parents knew that he would be in the army. What they didn't know, was that he would one day grow up to be one of the most decorated fighter pilots in Germany. Manfred von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron, started training to enter of the army at the age of eleven. At the age of nineteen he joined the German Cavalry. Within just a year of joining the cavalry, he was promoted to Lieutenant!
Manfred was twenty-two years old when World War I began. Soon the fighting in the Western Front turned into trench warfare; because of this there was little use for Calvary in the trenches. Manfred then started delivering messages along the front lines of the Eastern and Western fronts; he was even awarded the Iron Cross for his daring trips along the front
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After he met a famous fighter pilot named Oswald Boelcke, he had a strong will to become a fighter pilot himself. Manfred trained hard and took his first solo flight on October 10, 1915. He crashed on his first solo flight, but he never gave up. By the end of 1915, Manfred was a certified fighter pilot. He soon joined a group of fighter pilots called The Fighter Squadron led by Oswald Boelcke. Manfred won his first victory on September 17, 1916; a victory is when a pilot shoots down an enemy plane. He was a very accurate shooter, and took few risks. Manfred used excellent tactics, often using the sun to hide while attacking an enemy from above. He also used other planes to protect himself from being attacked from behind or the side while he was attacking an enemy
World War one saw many great airmen, but there were two that stood out among the rest; Captain Edward Rickenbacker and 2nd Lieutenant Frank Luke, Jr. These men both demonstrated courage and bravery that ultimately asked them for their life. Both men received the Congressional Medal of Honor for their deeds of bravery, as well as earning the title of Ace. An Ace is someone that has shot down at least five enemy planes. Rickenbacker was nicknamed “Ace of the Aces”, while Luke was the first of only two men to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor. Luke honored his country through his actions. Frank Luke Jr demonstrated superior characteristics that lead him to make a valuable contribution to World War I through bravery, skilled flying skills, and selflessness.
...ation he gave black people hope to fly and all through the war, the airmen commanded by Davis had compiled an exceptional record in combat against the Luftwaffe. They flew more than 15,00 sorties, shot down 111 enemy planes, and destroyed or damaged 273 on the ground at a cost of 66 of their own planes and losing only about twenty-five bombers.
World War One was known as the war that would end all wars. At first, airplanes in the war were thought to have just little combat use. An unknown British general even commented, " The airplane is useless for the purpose of war." In the beginning of the First World War, the airplanes were pretty simple and raw. By the end of the war, aircraft had become more advanced and had split off into fighters, bombers and long-range bombers. The specifications of the airplanes were changed to meet the war's requirements. When the War started in August of 1914, British airmen were associated with the British army and their commissioned officers had army ranks. Before the United State’s declaration of war in 1917, American nationals had enlisted in British and French air services including the Lafayette Escadrille. By the time the war ended in November of 1918, the Royal Flying Corps no longer prevailed and was absorbed into the recently developed Royal Air Force. The Royal Air Force now had its own command structure away from the army and provided its own ranks.
World War One was the first major war that was fought in mainly in Europe, and parts of Asia. The war lasted from July 28th, 1914 to November 11th, 1928. There were over a hundred nations involved not only from Europe, but from Asia, Africa, Central America, North America and many Island nations. There were millions of casualties fighting in slow moving trench warfare , and many battles were also fought at sea.
dream of going to France. He hitch-hiked from Georgia to Virginia at age eighteen. He reached Virginia, where he stowed away on a ship to Scotland, and worked his way to France. He enlisted in the French Foreign Legion immediately after the start of World War I. After being transferred to a regular unit in the French army, Bullard was wounded twice, and was declared disabled. He then applied for pilot training with a French air service and was accepted on the basis of combat heroism, thus becoming the first African American fighter pilot.
World War 1 was the First World War and it happened in Europe it lasted from July 28, 1914, to November 11, 1918.Many people died and many people were let traumatized, over fifteen million people killed and twenty million wounded.The assassinations made Europe mad because they didn't know who did it and began to fight.Europeans wanted a balanced power, Alliances started to form.Some causes of the World War one include Militarism, Imperialism, Alliance system.
Then, when he first went on a plane, he almost quit the pilot school because there was turbulence and he was bumping all over the place. On the other hand, once he flew a plane by himself, he was hooked. He excelled in pilot school because he had excellent vision, 20/10, and learned how to dogfight, that is getting in position to shoot down another plane and avoiding getting shot down yourself. He left for the War in 1942. He was disappointed at first because after 6 missions, they hadn’t seen one German.
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben was born on September 13, 1730 in Magdeburg, Prussia. His full name was Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben. Once he heard about the American Revolution, he became interested and thought that using his tactics would benefit the Patriots. Steuben met Benjamin Franklin and Silas Deane in Paris. Franklin then thought having Steuben on the Patriots' side would be a huge help for the army.
Wars have been around for centuries. A typical battle was fought on land. The infantry would line up and fire at the advancing enemy. World War I was first called "the Great War" because of the number of lives lost (Coetzee 11). There were approximately nine million deaths over the course of the four years the war lasted (11). World War I began because of the assassination of "Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne" (17). Tensions were high and war seemed the only solution (17). The alliances in Europe were well formed by the time 1914 arrived (17). "The Central Powers" were "Germany and Austria-Hungary" (Westwell 8). "The Triple Entente" were "Britain, France, and Russia" (8). All of the countries and citizens believed in the cause of the war from the very beginning (9). That enthusiasm would quickly change once the introduction of new weapons and strategies were revealed (9). Every country involved was seeking ways to improve on the resources they needed to fight, and hopefully win the war. None of the countries involved wanted the other side to have a military advantage over the other (7). World War I had technological inventions such as machine guns, poison gas, tanks and submarines, which changed the strategy of war. The outcome of these inventions resulted in more death and destruction than previous wars.
Von Richthofen began his career as an observer for other pilots. He never considered becoming a pilot himself because the training took three months, and he was sure the war would be over before he completed his training. In the fall of 1915, after being transferred to Ostend, von Richthofen decided to try flying for himself and he started training. On December 25, he passed the tests required to become a pilot, and the legend began (Perry). On April 24, von Richthofen shot down his first plane as a pilot, but the plane crashed behind enemy lines, and the kill was not confirmed, so no credit was given to him.
World War I was one of most brutal and largest wars that ha world has ever experienced. World War I was a war fought in many countries all over the world including Europe, France, Russia, Britain, France, the United States and many other countries. Although World War I officially began on July 28th, 1914, this war has been building up for quite a bit of time. The issues started minor but began to grow larger until the official date of the war was declared much like a domino affect.
World War I, otherwise known as the Great War, began as a small battle that eventually developed into a prodigious uproar between several countries. An event that could have perhaps been avoided and prevented unnecessary deaths. WWI’s beginnings are controversial and historians throughout the world have several theories about the destructive event. Said to be one of the most disastrous and ruinous struggles between nations, The Great War lasted from July 1914 until November 1918. Referred to as a World War because of the global participation and the international unsettle; this war was exacerbated by 7 million casualties. World War I was primarily concerned with the struggle for mastery in Europe, but it was a global conflict that reached across five oceans and three continents. (Wilmott, 1) World War I introduced modern technologies including weaponry and nuclear machinery from opposing forces known as Central Powers against the Allied powers.
World War I, also referred to as the Great War, was global conflict among the greatest Western powers and beyond. From 1914-1918, this turf war swept across rivaling nations, intensifying oppositions and battling until victory was declared. World War I was immediately triggered by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, however several long-term causes also contributed. The growing development of militarism, the eruption of powerful alliances, as well as the spread of imperialism, and a deepening sense of nationalism, significantly promoted to the outbreak of the Great War.
Many people have been born that have struck a chord with the world. Some people have become legends, patriots and even heroes. Though one person stood out among the rest, this one was not made a hero, but was born to be one. He was a hero at what he strived to be in life and he has captured the attention of the public like no other solider has done before or since. This great Canadian Air Force Ace became one of the legendary figures in 20th century air warfare. With his daring and dramatic dogfights in France, he achieved a record of 72 kills in his many encounters. His role on the ground during the Second World War training pilots changed and inspired a whole new generation of fighter pilots. This man is known as Billy Bishop, the legendary and great Canadian hero who captured and won the respect of his enemies, comrades and the world.
In 1915, Himmler began training with the Landshut Cadet Corps. He was accepted as an officer candidate due to his father’s connections with the royal family. He was eventually promoted to lieutenant. While he was still in training in November 1918, World War I ended with German’s defeat. He was never able to become an officer or see combat. He returned to Landshut. Himmler completed his grammar-school education after the war.